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Education Administrators, Postsecondary

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

485

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$83,076

Median Salary

National Average

+76.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$50,789

25th Percentile

$59,900

Median (50th)

$72,155

75th Percentile

$91,000

90th Percentile

$126,310

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Top Employers Hiring Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
YALE UNIVERSITY 8 $120,905 $52,500 - $270,000 100.0%
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 7 $66,197 $44,700 - $94,212 100.0%
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 7 $100,190 $39,270 - $190,000 57.1%
University of California, Los Angeles 6 $65,197 $51,251 - $86,944 100.0%
FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 6 $77,681 $50,357 - $120,000 100.0%
COLUMBIA COLLEGE 5 $57,632 $46,363 - $77,896 100.0%
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 4 $78,902 $65,187 - $105,000 100.0%
PREMIER PLUS EDUCATION LLC 4 $55,000 $55,000 - $55,000 25.0%
The University of Southern California 4 $142,624 $78,894 - $250,000 100.0%
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY 4 $80,600 $62,338 - $91,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 4 $81,003 $52,392 - $113,616 75.0%
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 4 $92,530 $55,320 - $122,400 75.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 3 $126,272 $47,833 - $242,000 100.0%
Emory University 3 $77,105 $63,960 - $83,678 33.3%
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $93,714 $80,600 - $112,653 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 485 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 485 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
LOS ANGELES CA 18 $88,666
SAN FRANCISCO CA 12 $77,709
NEW YORK NY 11 $76,265
PHILADELPHIA PA 10 $85,083
CHICAGO IL 9 $58,276
WASHINGTON DC 9 $76,467
STILLWATER OK 7 $66,197
HOUSTON TX 7 $85,618
BALTIMORE MD 7 $105,971
PITTSBURGH PA 7 $100,190
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 25 $72,113 92.0%
FY 2010 43 $68,227 88.4%
FY 2011 43 $77,884 83.7%
FY 2012 39 $68,771 82.1%
FY 2013 37 $83,802 81.1%
FY 2014 55 $86,982 85.5%
FY 2015 45 $77,880 91.1%
FY 2016 66 $87,009 92.4%
FY 2017 44 $90,751 90.9%
FY 2018 44 $95,683 90.9%
FY 2019 44 $95,207 90.9%
Company Comparison - Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
YALE UNIVERSITY 8 $120,905 100.0%
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 7 $66,197 100.0%
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 7 $100,190 57.1%
University of California, Los Angeles 6 $65,197 100.0%
FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 6 $77,681 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.